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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Brave Men Lost.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Sledge attend boot camp?
(a) San Diego.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) San Albana.
(d) San Marino.

2. What is the state of the water that the Marines are supplied with after the first day of battle at Peleliu?
(a) Foul and polluted.
(b) Hot but clean.
(c) Cluttered with debris.
(d) Cool and crisp.

3. How many men of the original 235 from Sledge's company left Peleliu unhurt?
(a) 100
(b) 85
(c) 20
(d) 200

4. Who does Sledge attribute his survival in combat to?
(a) His boot camp instructor.
(b) His older brother.
(c) His best friend.
(d) His dead father.

5. What was Sledge's job in the Marines?
(a) Head Gunner.
(b) General Infantry.
(c) Assistant Gunner.
(d) Training Instructor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What holiday did Sledge graduate from boot camp on?

2. Where were most of Sledge's classmates transferred to after Boot Camp?

3. What stops the shooting from the Japanese in the pillbox?

4. What did the new Marines do to the veterans?

5. What caused the round that landed on a high-value target in Peleliu to not explode?

(see the answer key)

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